Chaos

Aug 21 2026 - Sep 12 2026

An Exploration of Disorder, Meaning, and Possibility

Juried Group Exhibition / Juried by W. Max Thomason
August 21–September 12, 2026

SCHEDULE

Deadline for Entry
August 9, 2026
at 11:59 PM

Artist Notification
August 10, 2026

Artwork Drop-off
August 15, 2026
11:00 AM–4:00 PM

Opening Reception
August 21, 2026
6:00–9:00 PM

First Friday
September 4, 2026
|6:00–9:00 PM

Artwork Pick-up
September 12, 2026
3:00–5:00 PM

About the Exhibition
Chaos exists in many forms–visible and invisible, personal and collective, destructive and generative. It may appear as a fractured system, an unsettled world, a difficult relationship, a crowded mind, or the moment when certainty gives way. It may be something imposed upon us, something we create, or something necessary before change can occur.

What does chaos mean to you? Is it a person, a place, a memory, a psychological trap, or the state of the world? Is it the enemy of order or its necessary opposite? Does chaos threaten, liberate, overwhelm, reveal, or transform? Can beauty, rhythm, freedom, or possibility exist within apparent disorder?

Chaos is a juried exhibition seeking two-dimensional, wall-hanging artwork that responds to the theme through literal, emotional, psychological, social, symbolic, or abstract approaches. Artists are encouraged to interpret the concept broadly. Work may confront chaos directly, search for order within it, or consider the ways chaos and order depend upon one another.

From narrative imagery to non-objective work, the exhibition aims to bring together varied perspectives on what happens when structures fracture, boundaries dissolve, and control becomes uncertain. There is no single definition of chaos. This exhibition asks artists to show us theirs.

Details and Entry

Complete details and entry instructions are available through CaFE — Call for Entry.

Visit callforentry.org and search for “Chaos,” or use the direct link:

https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17906/CAFE

Entries will be accepted through the CaFE online system only.